Nigeria has launched the second phase of its Social Dimension of Ecological Transition Project in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), marking a renewed effort to ensure the country’s…
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Africa’s e-waste economy holds untapped billions as circular innovation gains momentum
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchblue economyCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyPolicy & RegulationPollution & WasteRegionsSociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingVoices & PerspectivesWest AfricaYouth by Kathambi Muriithi 460 views 5 minutes readAfrica’s growing stockpile of discarded mobile phones and electronic devices could become one of the continent’s most valuable urban resource reserves, as entrepreneurs, development agencies and technology companies increasingly turn…
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World Bank ends 45% climate finance target, raising questions over future climate funding for Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)ConferencesEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityLaws, Standards & FrameworksPolicy & GovernanceRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainability reportingurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 501 views 4 minutes readThe World Bank has removed its target of directing 45 percent of its financing towards climate-related projects, a policy shift that has triggered concern among development experts over the future…
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Africa’s nature-based economy needs stronger environmental laws to unlock climate finance and green growth, Abu Jinapor says
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureblue economyCentral AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingurban sustainabilityWest AfricaYouth by Kathambi Muriithi 446 views 5 minutes readBefore the article, one clarification is important. This story centres on policy recommendations made during a public lecture rather than the announcement of new legislation. The article therefore attributes proposals…
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SIFCA joins UN Global Compact as Côte d’Ivoire’s private sector accelerates ESG and SDGs
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 648 views 4 minutes readCôte d’Ivoire’s largest agro-industrial companies are increasingly positioning sustainability as a core business strategy, with the SIFCA Group formally joining the United Nations Global Compact as the country seeks to strengthen private…
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Africa climate journalism fellowship opens applications for reporters covering adaptation, energy and sustainable development
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationFinance & EconomyMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernanceRegionsSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 577 views 3 minutes readAfrica’s growing role in global climate reporting is set to receive a significant boost following the launch of a new journalism fellowship targeting reporters from Ghana and Nigeria, reflecting increasing…
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Nigeria climate innovation: How Fatima Zannah Mustapha is building Africa’s next generation of women-led green entrepreneurs
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 593 views 5 minutes readAcross North East Nigeria, climate entrepreneur Fatima Zannah Mustapha is combining technology, climate-smart agriculture and women’s economic empowerment to strengthen community resilience, illustrating how locally driven innovation is becoming an…
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UBA expands ESG and employee wellness programme across 20 African markets
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchblue economyBusinessClimate Financecorporate sustainabilityData & BriefsDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaInsights & ReportsLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 553 views 3 minutes readUnited Bank for Africa (UBA) has expanded its flagship employee wellness and environmental sustainability programme across 20 African countries, reinforcing the growing role of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG)…
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How cocoa farming shaped Yaw Osei Adutwum’s leadership and Ghana’s human capital development agenda
AfricaAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 582 views 4 minutes readFormer Ghanaian Education Minister and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has credited his upbringing in cocoa-farming communities with shaping the entrepreneurial mindset and work ethic that…
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Ghana’s Damang Mine transfer tests resource governance as indigenous ownership push gains momentum
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingSustainable developmentWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 612 views 4 minutes readGhana’s decision to transfer operational control of the Damang Gold Mine to local engineering and mining contractor Engineers & Planners (E&P) is emerging as a significant test of the country’s resource governance…
